How to stitch together a pixel-perfect panorama in Photoshop

by Gannon Burgett

posted Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:14 PM EDT

 
 

Panoramas have become all but automated in the world of digital photography and ‘dry’ darkrooms. Thanks to Photoshop, it’s easier than ever to import a batch of images and have an automated script spit out an almost-perfect panorama.

There are times though when Photoshop doesn’t get the entire job done, or there are a few more tweaks to be made. For those moments, we have the below tutorial from Aaron Nace of Phlearn.

In the 15-minute video, Nace goes over the entire workflow of creating, editing and finalizing a panorama to ensure precisely what you had envisioned at the location is what you’ll have when the panorama is completed.

Even if you’re not a full-time panorama photographer, this tutorial is a wonderful resource to have in your arsenal. It’s worth noting that the entire last minute of the video is an advertisement, so consider this your friendly spoiler.